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On Sunday, five years to the day after his memorable play became a symbol of a devastated community's will to carry on, Gleason, 34, went public with his diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Early in the film, shortly after his diagnosis, Gleason says he wonât give in to the disease. Itâs a sentiment echoed in the slogan for Team Gleason, his foundation, which is âNo White Flags.â. âI have this diagnosis, and itâs not going to crush my life, even if it does crush my body,â he says.